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Mikusláš Medek was one of the most significant personalities of the Czech visual arts in the twentieth century. Undeterred by the strictures of the Communist government of the day, he was persistent in his quest for creative freedom.

His brother, Ivan Medek, recalled the limitations placed on him as an artist:
'My brother (...) ranked among the most outstanding and most interesting artists of the 1960s, despite the fact that he was not allowed to exhibit his works and his pai (showing 500 of 1257 characters).

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